The first thing one must consider when making a claim after a car accident is who’s at fault for causing the accident. This is determined by looking at the circumstances which most of the time are clear e.g. Someone driving in to the back of your car when you are stationary at traffic light or the third party driver pulls out of a give way and hits the side of your car when you are traveling along a straight road.

However in some case the fault may not be so clear as is the case in most roundabout accidents. In these case witnesses and damage to the vehicles together with photographs etc are key components taken into consideration when considering who is at fault and therefore who is liable for damages and costs.

If you are a passenger in a car accident there is normally no issue of establishing liability as whoever is at fault is you can still claim even if it is the driver of your car. As you cannot be held liable for the drivers negligent driving and therefore your injuries/losses should still be compensated.

If you are the driver of the car at fault unfortunately you will not be able to claim compensation for injuries caused to you. Unless you are a pregnant woman and injuries have been caused to your baby who as a result of the accident is born with a birth defect. The child can bring a claim against you to the claim compensation for those defects.

If the fault is the driver of the other vehicle you will be able to claim compensation.

If you are not at fault you can claim for a variety of things but you must mitigate as many costs as possible and the costs. You can claim for loss of earnings due to the accidents any expenses accrued e.g. medication costs, broken glasses etc. You can also claim damages for any injuries caused by the accident.

You can claim for both mental and physical injuries. Mental injuries include distress anxiety etc. Physical injuries can be minor like scratches bruises all the way to serious injuries like limb amputation head trauma paralysis etc.

The amount of compensation you receive can vary and depends on a number of factors including the length and severity of the injury together with medical evidence.

If you have suffered an injury in a car accident you should consult a specialist firm at your first convenience to get the legal help and the compensation you deserve.

There are a number of specialist firm offering a no win no fee service. However one must be careful of companies that deduct fees at the end and normally which is a percentage of the compensation you recieve.

There are a number of good ethical firms that don\’t deduct any money from your compensation by giving you a gaurantee that you recieve 100% compensation. These firms are probably little harder to find due to the fact that there are so many firms out there that on the face of it tend to offer a very similar service howevr they key component of which is the difference for the client of what could be a substantial some of money.

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